Funky 45's — In Stock
Classic sounds on 45rpm 7 inch singles -- Northern soul, deep soul, funk, breaks, rare groove, sample tracks, modern soul, and jazz!
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Blue Note, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Late Blue Note work from Horace – but great! "Gotta Take" is fast, tight, and has a hard-rolling soul jazz groove that almost takes Horace back to his late 50s roots for the label. "Down & Out" is slower, sadder – and even more compelling! The tune grooves ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With jukebox strip.)
Blue Note, 1962. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Maurci, Late 60s. Very Good ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some pen.)
Nina Simone —
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free/RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
Mister Chand, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A great groover from this hard Chisoul duo! "Gotta Get Over The Hump" is one of those cuts that seems to be just a groovy soul number – but it's also got a deep message in there somewhere, brought out by the group's full-on vocal approach! Flipside is nice, too! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Nancy Sinatra —
Tony Rome/Reprise, 1967. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
Flip, 1956. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Plays with some surface noise on "Teen Age Promise".)
Timmion (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $6.99
Sweet funky soul from Carlton Jumel Smith – a great singer whose voice brings a nice sense of humanity to the tune – while Cold Diamond & Mink serve up some crackling drums, warm horn lines, and a great little groove! CDM are all alone on the flip – the instrumental take on ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Verve, 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
Mauricio Smith & The Instant Latin Swingers —
Tell Him About Johnny/RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $14.99
An obscure little soul single from Mauricio Smith – the Latin flute player who cut only a few records in his day, all very groovy! "Tell Him About Johnny" is a vocal number – Mauricio's flute riffing around a lot in the background, and getting a few brief moments upfront ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Rufert, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Mankind, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some marker.)
Ubiquity, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99 10.99
The text on the cover looks a lot like a classic JBs album from the 70s – which is no mistake, as the Soul Surfers turn their own funky talents to a pair of killer cuts from that famous James Brown funk band! "Popcorn With A Feeling" is done with a vibe that's nicely different from ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ubiquity, 2015. New Copy ... $6.99
Myron & E add in some great vocals here – that really classic old school style they use in their own records, but maybe even deeper here – and with a production style that makes them more hard-hitting than sweet, in a way that really matches the funky currents of The Soul Surfers! ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Richard Evans wrote and arranged "Burning Spear" for his Soulful Strings, and the track went onto become one of the biggest hits for Chess in the late 60's. Nice groove, and the trippy version of the Beatles track on the flip is pretty great, too! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has small stickers.)
Wand, 1973. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Sweet funk from one of the 70s greatest groups! "Mud Wind" is an excellent groover – horns bubbling over the top of a warm keyboard and bass groove, no vocals, just a sweet organ that comes into the groove! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Gamble, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Blue Horizon, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
With Fleetwood Mac. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, Late 70s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $9.99
Ronnie Spector sings with the E Street Band in all their 70s glory – on a record that helped the former girl group legend to regain some of her greatness! Steve Van Zant produced, and titles include "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" – which was written by Billy Joel – and a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing.)
Stax, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Stax sleeve, including jukebox strips.)
Stax, 1973. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Kent (UK), 1973/1981. New Copy ... $11.99
Two rare Stax Records gems – back to back on a funky 45! "Trippin On Love" is a fantastic funky club number from The Staple Singers – a tune that begins slow, then slides into a snapping midtempo groove that's topped by better-than-usual vocals from Mavis Staples – and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Motown, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
2 nice ones from the Hell Up In Harlem soundtrack! "Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem" is a killer vocal number – right on a par with the best of the blacksploitation themes, like "Are You Man Enough?" or "Across 110th Street" – sung superbly by Edwin, with tight ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With jukebox strips.)
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an MCA sleeve. Label has a small sticker.)
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Funk Night, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
A raw instrumental with a nicely-stripped down vibe – riffing guitar, heavy drums, and a sweet organ line that bubbles all over the top with a great array of sounds – before letting both the drums and guitar step out and solo on their own! "Water Treatments" has the guitar ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 250 copies.)
Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $13.99
Head to head blowing from Sonny Sitt and Paul Gonsalves – just the kind of twin-horn performance that Stitt was famous for in his live battle days, and one that also reminds us that Gonsalves can be a very loose swinger when he wants to be! The tracks are all long, and played with the sort ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Salt & Pepper ... LP 9.99(Sleeve has a split top seam and spine.)
Capitol, 1958. Very Good ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label promo. Vinyl plays with some noise at the intro on "It Will Never Happen Again".)
Fortune, 1963. Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Plays with noise on "Every Beat Of My Heart".)
Fortune, 1964. Good+ ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a noisy spot at the beginning of "Real True Love".)
Zakiphon (Israel), Mid/Late 50s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Supremes —
Always In My Heart/Motown, 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a red Motown sleeve, with a bit of pen.)
Motown, 1966. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Motown, 1971. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sound Of Young America sleeve, with jukebox strips.)
Motown, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Motown sleeve.)
Motown, 1965. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has a bit of pen and is lightly bent at the top.)
Exodus, 1965. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a sticker.)
Sonor (Italy), 1977. New Copy (pic cover)... $22.99
Two funky tracks from this rare Italian soundtrack! "Spell" has tight drums, a fast bassline, and this bold guitar line that echoes out almost with a western sort of vibe – but much funkier overall – especially when it gets a bit fuzzy in the middle! "M23" has a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Chiaroscuro/Dynamite Cuts (UK), 1976. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $14.99
Soaring jazzy genius from this legendary 70s group! "Revelation" is the kind of cut that reminds us why Tarika Blue was so different than the rest – as the tune's complicated, but still moves forward fantastically – topped with really great tenor from Marvin Blackman, and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Capitol, 1978. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some pen.)
Capitol, 1980. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has an index label at the top left.)
Columbia/Nature Sounds, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $10.99
Lost work from Gloria Taylor – singer who's best known for indie sides in the 60s, but who sounds completely fantastic here on a one-off single for Columbia! "Deep Inside You" has this unusual flow – almost stop/start in energy, but with Taylor really soaring out on her ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition!)
Luv N' Haight, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 8.98
Some mighty fierce, almost freaky guitar starts out this rare gem from Gloria Ann Taylor – before these weirdly exotic strings come in and warm things up, then set a course for Taylor's vocals to follow! Guitar returns strongly for this nice trippy solo in the middle – and really makes ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red vinyl pressing!)
Mercury, 1971. Very Good ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ronn, 1974. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Ronn/Jewel/Paula sleeve.)
Okeh, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some faint marker and a small sticker. Vinyl has light marks but plays great.)
Tamla, 1965. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes jukebox strips. Cover is in great shape.)
Timmion (Finland), 2018. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Thee Baby Cuffs have a mighty strange name, but they work together as a trio with a sweet soul feel – getting this slow funk backing from Cold Diamond & Mink – who've already shown us their mighty talents for getting a 70s indie soul groove just right! There's a nice crispy edge ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Stax, 1966. Sealed (pic cover)... $11.99
An abreviated 7" version of Carla Thomas' second album for Stax – one of the classiest Memphis albums of the 60s, and a record that has Carla serving up some great Memphis originals, alongside a few other bluesy classics that are given a more sophisticated approach! 6 tracks from the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes jukebox strips and mini LP image!)
Stax, 1971. Very Good ... $3.99
Funky funky Rufus! This one's a monster – with great drums, rolling bass, and riffing guitar that scratches up the whole dark track to keep it nice and funky! Rufus' vocals hardly get in the way, and the cut's one of his funkiest ever! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With jukebox strip.)
Stax, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Stax, 1964. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
BCW, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $11.99
One of the best cuts from this hip Philly soul group – given a slight edit by Froz1, who makes things even funkier! The tune's got this chugging groove and deeper soul group lyrics – almost like early BT Express meeting Norman Whitfield Temptations – but all with a nicely rough ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Universal (Japan), Early 90s. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99
Funky soul from the start of the 90s – a special split single that features "Tell Me Mama" by Toni Tony Tone – and "Wherever You Go", in a rare Femifem mix! One cover features Toni Tony Tone, the back features Sydney Youngblood – and the whole thing is a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited release for Japan's Record Day 2018!)
Ed Townsend —
If A Peanut Farmer Can Do It/EGA, 1977. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Checker, 1967. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
MGM, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a drillhole.)
Funk On Sight, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $10.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Twiggy —
When I Think Of You/Capitol, 1967. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Green label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
Four Flies (Italy), 1973. New Copy (pic cover)... $22.99
Piero Umiliani at his funkiest – with two great tracks from the Baba Yaga soundtrack! "Open Space" has a killer bassline at the start, with fast breaking drums – then moves into this cool moogy keyboard part that fills the groove and gets all cool and moody over the top! ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition of 500 – in sleeves that are varied!)
Gordy, 1974. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Westbound/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99
Two rare gems from the Westbound Records vaults! "Gonna Spread The News" has a wonderful vibe that's almost like the best early 70s Holland-Dozier-Holland productions – upbeat funky soul, with a really rich set of arrangements – but with a very distinctly personal take on the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Philips, 1967. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With jukebox strips.)
Respect, 1973. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Gospel Truth pressing.)
Funk Night, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Fast-riffing guitar sets up this groove nicely, and drums follow suit – moving the whole thing at a tight clip that's emphasized once congas come into the mix – while a wah wah guitar line solos over the top! "Waffleman" has heavier drums and an even funkier vibe – kind ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 250 copies.)
RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an RCA Victor sleeve.)
Village Callers —
Hector/Rampart/Vampi Soul (Spain), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A massive bit of sample history! The Village Callers' "Hector" is one of those funk cuts that will stand for years – thanks to a famous sample by the Beastie Boys, and a number of others. The cut's a great one – and it's offered here with "I'm Leaving", a non-LP ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
CUB, 1961. Very Good ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good ... $0.99
... 78 RPM, Vinyl record
Chytowns, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label on Part 2 has Xs in marker.)
Dee Dee Warwick —
We've Got Everything Going For Us/Mercury, 1967. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some pen and a small sticker.)
Sue, 1963. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has some surface marks but plays well. Label has a drillhole.)
Chess/Third Man, 1954. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99
Maybe one of the most famous Muddy Waters songs ever recorded – served up here in all its fantastically raw glory! The tune's got Waters playing a famous electric guitar vamp that may well have become the blueprint for countless bar bands to come – but serving up the lyrics with a wit ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Beautiful reissue pressing – even in a vintage-style Chess sleeve!)
Play Time, 1977. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Keymen, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Excellent pre-Warner single by this killer funky combo from LA. Very nice hard funky instrumental grooves, and a hard funk sound that you don't always find on their Warner Brothers recordings! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label on one side has some pen.)
Funk Night, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
A nicely raw bit bit funk – one that almost feels like it was lifted off some TV taped recording in the 70s – like someone was hearing a cool bit of electric piano funk, and decided to capture the whole thing on cassette! The drums lead off the tune with a nicely stark vibe, and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 250 copies.)
Bright Star, Late 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Motown, 1963. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a red Motown sleeve.)
Motown, 1964. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Motown sleeve.)
Motown, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Torrid, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The Steelers were one of the best harmony groups to ever come out of Chicago, and although they never broke as big as some of their east coast counterparts, they cut some pretty darn nice singles in their day – including this one! The record's arranged by the great Floyd Morris, and the cut ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Timmion (Finland), 2017. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Willie West is a soul singer with a long legacy of his own – but to our ears, the real stars here are Cold Diamond & Mink – whose funky backings make the tune crackle with soul right from the start! There's a great drum break, offbeat organ, and these horn blasts that make the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Timmion (Finland), 2018. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Massive drums really get this one going – a hard, heavy, almost-classic drum break that begins the tune – and sounds great next to the more easygoing vocals of Willie West – as he brings a great deep soul touch to the tune, alongside this floating flute played by Jimi Tenor! ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
20th Century, 1974. Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Plays with some light crackles.)
Sport, Late 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
Great obscure side by the early king of the funky 45. "Soul Groove"'s a nice deep instrumental with chugging southern guitar and hard piano triplets. "Pearl Time" is the prime Andre Williams cut, though, with his great goofy rhyming vocals and a chanting catchy hook. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Kent, 1965. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Twinight, Late 60s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Obscure and wonderful! The single's one of the many rare sides produced by Syl Johnson for Twinight, and it's very much in the vein of his own work! "Breaking Point" begins with fast fast choppy guitar – riffing away madly, while horns blare over the top, and Johnny sings in a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Brunswick, 1959. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve is aged, with some seam splitting and small tears at the top, and an index number in pen.)
Brunswick, 1967. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Cordial (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $11.99
Rare Miami soul from Witch Doctor – a singer who works here in a groove that feels like a more stripped-down approach to the TK Records style from the same scene! By that, we mean that there's a funky current going through the music, but nice and lean – with moogy keyboards that ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Blue Note/Universal (Japan), 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $13.99
A wonderful reimagining of the music of Thelonious Monk – one that's done in a melange of jazz and contemporary elements – in a style that's very similar to the time that Madlib visited Blue Note over a decade ago! As with that set, there's a real 21st Century vibe here – a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited release for Japan's Record Day 2018!)
Atco, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Melodies International, Late 70s. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $11.99
Two beautiful tunes from Bobby Wright, both recorded in the mid 70s with a subtle righteous power that's taken many years for the rest of the world to fully appreciate! "Blood Of An American" is a slow-moving track that mostly features the lead vocals over slow-drifting guitar – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Comes with a 16 page Melodies International zine!)
Austin Boogie Crew, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99 9.99
Beaty, bassy, and pretty darn electric – a great set of tracks that definitely looks at the world of 80s groove with the best vision hindsight has to offer! That is – the music is full of all the best elements of the electro soul generation – but served up without any of the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Virgin (UK), 1980. Near Mint- 2x7" Gatefold (pic cover)... $14.99
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1967. New Copy (pic cover)... $16.99
A great Japanese jazz soundtrack from the late 60s – as full of feeling and creative inspiration as some of the best French jazz scores of the New Wave! The tunes here mostly stand out as strong jazz numbers on their own – although there are a few shorter, more introspective or scene-se ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Parkway, 1962. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Brunswick, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
ABC/Paramount, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Promo EP featuring snippets from ABC releases by Quincy Jones, Jackie & Roy, Zoot Sims, Don Elliott, Oscar Pettiford, Billy Taylor, and more. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an ABC-Paramount sleeve, with some tears at the opening.)
